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Influencers say that the concoction can boost energy and help you relax. We asked experts whether that’s true.
By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi
Feeling overwhelmed or sluggish? Can’t sleep? Craving junk food? According to some on social media, the “cortisol cocktail” may be just what you need.
Its proponents say the drink, made from fruit juice, coconut water and salt, can help reverse a condition they call “adrenal fatigue.” When you are chronically stressed, some influencers say, your adrenal glands will produce more of the hormone cortisol, causing the glands to become overworked and to start functioning poorly (or not at all). This, they add, can result in symptoms like fatigue, sleep issues and cravings for sweet and salty foods.
